National Uranium Resource Evaluation, Reno Quadrangle: Nevada and California

The Reno Quadrangle, Nevada and California, was evaluated using National Uranium Resource Evaluation criteria to identify and delineate areas favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits. Investigations included reconnaissance and detailed surface geologic and radiometric studies, geochemical sampling and evaluation, analysis and ground-truth followup of aerial radiometric data, and subsurface data evaluation. The results of these investigations indicate environments favorable for Wyoming roll-type sandstone uranium deposits in the middle Tertiary basins of the Red Rock, Winnemucca, Warm Springs, Hungry, and Spanish Springs Valleys. Environments favorable for authigenic deposits are present in the porphyritic quartz monzonite of the Singatse Range. The Petersen, Seven Lakes, Dogskin, Virginia, and Pah Rah Mountains area and the southern Nightingale Mountains are favorable for hydroallogenic uranium deposits. Environments considered unfavorable for uranium deposits include intermediate to mafic volcanic and metavolcanic rocks, metasedimentary and lacustrine sedimentary rocks, and those felsic volcanic and plutonic rocks located outside favorable areas. Subsurface environments in the Carson, Cold Springs, Dixie, and Lemmon Valleys and the Winnemucca Dry Lake and hot-spring environments are unevaluated because of lack of surface and subsurface data.